Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
NIIN:
Item Name:
SUTURE , NONABSORBABLE , SURGICAL
Definition:
AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR STITCHING AND THUS SECURING TISSUES. IT IS DESIGNED OF A MATERIAL WHICH CANNOT BE DISSOLVED AND ABSORBED IN SUCH TISSUES.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 81348 | FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED B |
Federal Supply Class
Title
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Inclusions:
INCLUDES ANESTHESIA APPARATUS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION APPARATUS; OXYGEN THERAPY APPARATUS; RESPIRATORS; ORTHOPEDIC SUPPLIES; ARCH SUPPORTS; CLINICAL THERMOMETERS; SUTURES; HEARING AIDS; VETERINARY EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPES, FIBER OPTIC.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES OPTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES; NON-MEDICAL ENDOSCOPES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE (NON-CORE) | CARTON |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE (NON-CORE) | CARTON |
| HUES | COLOR | BLACK |
| APTD | END TYPE | UNARMED |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.041 CUBIC FEET |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS SILK SZ 3 5' L UNARMED STER 12S |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 5.000 FEET NOMINAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | IN. SUTURE LENGTH; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; NONCAPILLARY; USED FOR GENERAL CLOSURE AND RETENTION |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 36 |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.597 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | SILK OVERALL |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 3 |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 1 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |